Shadow Salamence counters
dragonflyingDragon-type Female Grunt · slot 3Grunt
CP
8,063
Attack
498.6
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
187.1
x0.83 Shadow
HP
139
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 18 (averaged)Dragon Tail / Fire BlastFire Fang / Fire BlastBite / Fire BlastDragon Tail / Hydro PumpFire Fang / Hydro PumpBite / Hydro PumpDragon Tail / Draco MeteorFire Fang / Draco MeteorBite / Draco MeteorDragon Tail / FlyFire Fang / FlyBite / FlyDragon Tail / Brutal SwingFire Fang / Brutal SwingBite / Brutal SwingDragon Tail / CrunchFire Fang / CrunchBite / Crunch
Best counters against Fire Fang / Brutal Swing
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam | 4.346 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorrockStone Edge | 4.279 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Force | 4.115 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 3.977 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Coalossal | rockSmack Down rockRock SliderockRock Blast | 3.772 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorrockStone Edge | 3.755 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Barbaracle | bugFury Cutter rockStone EdgenormalSkull Bash | 3.721 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 3.563 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Garchomp | groundMud Shot dragonOutragedragonTwister | 3.550 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Hisuian Arcanine | darkSnarl rockRock SlideelectricWild Charge | 3.527 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 3.438 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw dragonDragon PulseghostShadow Force | 3.438 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Kingdra | dragonDragon Breath iceBlizzarddragonOutrage | 3.280 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Carracosta | rockRock Throw rockAncient PowernormalBody Slam | 3.260 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 3.247 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 3.233 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 3.194 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Omastar | rockRock Throw rockRock SliderockRock Blast | 3.140 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Garchomp | groundMud Shot dragonOutragedragonTwister | 3.043 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Volcanion | normalTake Down fireOverheatpoisonSludge Bomb | 3.018 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.